Note Not all devices, networks, and CD/DVD media are supported. If one source doesn’t work, try another. For example, if your Xbox 360 console can’t display images that are on a USB flash drive, try a different USB flash drive or copying the photos to a CD or a DVD.

You can stream pictures over your home network to your Xbox 360 console by using Windows Media Player, the Zune Music + Video software, or Microsoft Windows Media Center Extender. For more information, see using Windows Media Center with Xbox 360.

View pictures or images on your Xbox 360 console

To view pictures or images on your Xbox 360 console, follow these steps:

Select apps, My Apps, and then Picture Viewer.

Select the source where the pictures or images are located.

Select the picture or image that you want to view, and then press the A button.

View a slideshow on your Xbox 360 console

To start a slideshow, follow these steps:

Select apps, My Apps, and then Picture Viewer.

Select the source where the pictures or images are located.

Select Play Slideshow.

If you push the left thumbstick in any direction while you’re playing a slideshow, you’ll see a control panel displaying the following options:

Pause

Go to Previous Image

Stop - Exits the slideshow

Go to Next Image

Turn Slideshow Shuffle On or Off - Turning the shuffle option on displays pictures in random order.

Turn Slideshow Repeat On or Off - Turning repeat on repeats the slideshow.

Rotate Image Clockwise

Rotate Image Counter-Clockwise

Set a picture or an image as the Xbox 360 Dashboard background

To set a picture or an image as the Xbox 360 Dashboard background, follow these steps:

Select apps, select My Apps, and then select Picture Viewer.

Select the source where the pictures or images are located.

Select the picture that you want, and then press the Y button.

Select Yes to confirm that you want to set the picture as the Xbox 360 Dashboard background.
Note If you want to change the background picture, repeat steps 1-4.

Notes

You can set a different picture as the background for the Xbox 360 Dashboard for each profile. Remember: If you do not see the background that you expect, you may be signed in to the wrong profile.

You can reset the background entirely by selecting an Xbox theme. To select an Xbox theme, follow these steps: